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DROID.001

Re-entered 28 Feb 2026

DROID.001 (NORAD 56965, COSPAR 2023-084AK) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 28 Feb 2026, launched on 12 Jun 2023 on the Transporter-8 mission. It was operated by Turion Space as part of the Turion programme. The spacecraft was built by NANAV on the Cubesat MP42H bus, with a mass of 32 kg. Like most satellites in low orbits, it was gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until re-entry. Historical record from Orbital Radar's satellite archive, cross-referenced with the live satellite catalogue.

2023
launched
2026
re-entered
3
years on orbit
32
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched12 Jun 2023 · on the Transporter-8 mission
Operational1 Jan 2026 · entered service
Retired1 Jan 2026 · end of operational service
Re-entered28 Feb 2026 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID56965
COSPAR2023-084AK
TypeSatellite
OperatorTurion Space
Country / StateUS
ManufacturerNANAV
BusCubesat MP42H
Mass32 kg
ProgrammeTurion
CategoryTECH
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude516 × 535 km
Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to DROID.001?

DROID.001 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 28 Feb 2026, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2023. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.

When did DROID.001 re-enter the atmosphere?

DROID.001 re-entered on 28 Feb 2026, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built DROID.001?

DROID.001 was operated by Turion Space and built by NANAV (US).

Launched together

FossaSat-2E16Re-entered 2024Blackjack Aces-1NORAD 56956ION-SCV011NORAD 56957GHOST-3NORAD 56958Pioneer-01Re-entered 2024Launcher Orbiter SN3NORAD 56960ICEYE-X26Re-entered 2026Tomorrow-R2Re-entered 2026
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-16.